Willie Merle Sanders
Willie Merle Sanders, 87, of Laurel, died Sunday, Jan. 21, 2007, at South Central Regional Medical Center in Laurel.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, at First United Methodist Church in Ellisville, with burial in Ellisville Cemetery. The Revs. Jeff Shannon and Ron Barham will officiate.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ellisville. She received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. She established the education department at Ellisville State School and was one of the first special education teachers in Mississippi. She finished her career with 10 years on the faculty at Jones County Junior College.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Vivian Idella Shows Odom; a sister, Mary Blanche Odom; and a son-in-law, Mason Sumrall.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Charles H. Sanders of Ellisville; three daughters, Sandra Sumrall of Gautier, Kay Redmon of Tyler, Texas, and Mona Raye McCallister of Ellisville; six grandchildren, Blanche Sumrall Purdy, Marcia Sumrall Stringer, Sara Redmond Maynard, Mary Turpin, Donald Redmon and Stephen Redmon; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be members of First United Methodist Church in Ellisville.
Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, in the parlor of First United Methodist Church in Ellisville.
Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville is in charge of arrangements.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, at First United Methodist Church in Ellisville, with burial in Ellisville Cemetery. The Revs. Jeff Shannon and Ron Barham will officiate.
She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Ellisville. She received a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi. She established the education department at Ellisville State School and was one of the first special education teachers in Mississippi. She finished her career with 10 years on the faculty at Jones County Junior College.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Sylvester and Vivian Idella Shows Odom; a sister, Mary Blanche Odom; and a son-in-law, Mason Sumrall.
She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Charles H. Sanders of Ellisville; three daughters, Sandra Sumrall of Gautier, Kay Redmon of Tyler, Texas, and Mona Raye McCallister of Ellisville; six grandchildren, Blanche Sumrall Purdy, Marcia Sumrall Stringer, Sara Redmond Maynard, Mary Turpin, Donald Redmon and Stephen Redmon; and nine great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be members of First United Methodist Church in Ellisville.
Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Thursday, in the parlor of First United Methodist Church in Ellisville.
Jones Funeral Home in Ellisville is in charge of arrangements.
posted by ss | 1/29/2007
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